Gavri Levy

Gavri Levy
גברי לוי
Born(1937-12-24)24 December 1937
Petah Tikva, Mandatory Palestine
Died16 August 2018(2018-08-16) (aged 80)
Burial place
Segula Cemetery
Other nameGavri Levi
Occupationsdancer, actor, choreographer
Children3
FamilyGuy Levy (son), Keren Levy, Oren Levy

Gavri Levy (Hebrew: גברי לוי; 24 December 1937 – 16 August 2018), also known as Gavri Levi, was an Israeli dancer, choreographer who also served as a chairman of the Israel Football Association from 1996 to 2003. His son Guy Levy is a former professional footballer.

Career

He emerged as a renowned choreographer in Israel and had worked as a choreographer on several Israeli television shows. He also served as a judge on the Israeli TV programme Rokdim Im Kokhavim ("Dancing with the Stars").

Death

He died on the morning of 16 August 2018, aged 80, after being hospitalized for a serious illness in the previous few weeks.

References

  1. ↑ "IFA Official Launches Move to Make Gavri Levi Paid CEO". Haaretz. 2003-07-22. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. 1 2 "Former IFA chairman Levy passes away". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ↑ "הלך לעולמו יו"ר ההתאחדות לכדורגל לשעבר גברי לוי". ynet. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Former IFA chairman Gavri Levy passes away at 80 - Israel National News". Israel National News (in Hebrew). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. ↑ "החדשות - גברי לוי הלך לעולמו בגיל 80". mako (in Hebrew). 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-16.